2006 PETERBILT 378 RECALL - #06V391000
RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN : DRIVELINE
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
2006 PETERBILT 378 |
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| Manufacturer |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Manufactured between |
9/13/2006 - 11/1/2006 |
| Recalled on |
10/13/2006 |
| Influenced by |
PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| Owners Notified on |
10/9/2006 |
| # Affected |
572 |
| Recalled for |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
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| Description |
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS REAR SUSPENSIONS, THE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE ROD END CASTINGS MAY BE BRITTLE. A BRITTLE ROD END CASTING MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLES' REAR AXLES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. |
| Consequences |
THIS MISALIGNMENT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL STABILITY AT SPEEDS THAT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END. IF A SUSPECT TORQUE ROD END IS FOUND, THE ENTIRE TORQUE ROD WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PETERBILT AT 1-940-591-4196 OR KENWORTH AT 1-425-828-5440. |
| Notes |
KENWORTH RECALL NO. 06KW1 AND PETERBILT RECALL NO. 1006C.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. |
| See also |
2006 PETERBILT 378 Recall for STEERING
2006 PETERBILT 378 Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 PETERBILT 378 Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
2006 PETERBILT 378 Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2006 PETERBILT 378 Recall for TIRES
2006 PETERBILT 378 Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
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